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[Journal, 1857-1858]

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Birranger, Marie-Angélique, dite Hay, flourished 1843-1872, author

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Birranger, Marie-Angélique, -- dite Hay, -- flourished 1843-1872, -- Diaries, Manuscripts, English -- Québec (Province), Montréal (Québec) -- Social life and customs., Stanbridge (Québec) -- Social life and customs., Women -- Québec (Province) -- 19th century -- Biography., Women -- Québec (Province) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources., Québec (Province) -- Biography., McGill University Library Digitized Title, Desrivieres Diaries, Birranger, Marie-Angélique, dite Hay, flourished 1843-1872, Manuscripts, English, Women
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mcgilluniversity; mcgilluniversityrarebooks; toronto
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McGill University Library
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English
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642.7M
184 unnumbered leaves [that is, 2 unnumbered leaves, 352 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered leaves] ; 23 cm

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Written in a legible but rather careless hand in blue ink on ruled pages; some pages have the year written in the upper left corners; each entry begins with the day of the week and the date (month and number of the day)

Marie-Angélique Birranger was the wife of Henri Desrivières (1804-1865), the son of François Amable Desrivières (1764-1830), principal heir of James McGill. Henri Desrivières was a seigneur of Montarville and a political figure in Canada Est who represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1841

Former call number: CH1.S37 (7)

The diary describes social, family and economic life in Montreal and Stanbridge, Québec from 1 January 1857 to 20 August 1858. There are also many comments about the weather and the author's health

Copy in McGill University's Rare Books and Special Collections, Manuscript Collection: half bound grained black leather, brown grained cloth over boards, plain paper manuscript ink title label, marbled edges; rubbed spine, bumped corners
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2016-11-03 16:02:48
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McGillLibrary-rbsc_desrivieres-diaries_birranger_daily-journal_msg-1102-1857-16291
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ark:/13960/t0fv3jk38
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Manuscript.
Title supplied by cataloguer.
Written in a legible but rather careless hand in blue ink on ruled pages; some pages have the year written in the upper left corners; each entry begins with the day of the week and the date (month and number of the day).
Marie-Angélique Birranger was the wife of Henri Desrivières (1804-1865), the son of François Amable Desrivières (1764-1830), principal heir of James McGill. Henri Desrivières was a seigneur of Montarville and a political figure in Canada Est who represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1841.
Former call number: CH1.S37 (7)
The diary describes social, family and economic life in Montreal and Stanbridge, Québec from 1 January 1857 to 20 August 1858. There are also many comments about the weather and the author's health.
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